Lou Longo, Global Services Team, Plante and Moran

Lou leads the Plante & Moran Global Services Team. Plante Moran Global Services includes consultants, accountants and engineers experienced in strategy, finance, tax, and business operations for multinational organizations. Lou leads the firm’s Global Services’ offices in Chicago, Detroit, Shanghai, China and Monterrey, Mexico. In addition to his leadership role, Lou is an international business consultant assisting manufacturers and service organizations with global business strategies and transactions. He provides expertise to clients engaged in international business in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Lou’s wide range of experience includes purchasing, operating, and the sale of a variety of business concerns. He assists clients with globalization and off-shoring strategies, foreign investments, mergers, joint ventures, market analysis, and export market requirements. In addition, Lou is a frequent speaker on international business considerations to various groups, including World Trade Center chapters, the Export Academy, as well as business associations and client groups. This experience led to his appointment by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce to the District Export Council.

Professional and Civic Affiliations
– American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
– Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Global Connections Council
– United States–Mexico Chamber of Commerce
– American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
– Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants